Post by angelka on Jul 13, 2003 1:33:52 GMT -5
Ok, I started having some strange, vague symptoms that sent me to the doc. I was convinced at the very least that I had a vitamin deficiency of some sort (I just had a baby and thought that may be related) or at the worst, something horrible like a brain tumor. The doctor ran various tests and when all came back normal, he asked if I had been depressed recently or under any kind of stress. I told him that I had felt mildly depressed and stressed out but that I was a mom who doesn't get out much and figured that's all it was.
He delicately suggested that the symptoms I was experiancing may be some sort of reaction to stress. I know your mind can do strange things so I felt open to his suggestions (even though I didn't really think that was the case). He put me on Paxil and told me to come back in a month to see if things had gotten better.
I've been taking it for about two weeks now and OH MY GOSH! I cannot believe how much better I feel...it's almost wierd! I had taken antidepressants in the past but stopped because I figured it was silly. The way I looked at it, if you're depressed about something in your life, fix the problem and the depression will cease. But since I've been taking them, I cannot believe how much more at ease I feel about things. I remember reading before that Paxil can help with social anxiety and I really think it has.
Like I said, I've only been taking it for a couple of weeks so I hope it's not just a placebo so far, but I was just curious if anyone else here has had any success with it. So far, I feel really encouraged...and those vague symptoms have stopped, at least for the time being.
He delicately suggested that the symptoms I was experiancing may be some sort of reaction to stress. I know your mind can do strange things so I felt open to his suggestions (even though I didn't really think that was the case). He put me on Paxil and told me to come back in a month to see if things had gotten better.
I've been taking it for about two weeks now and OH MY GOSH! I cannot believe how much better I feel...it's almost wierd! I had taken antidepressants in the past but stopped because I figured it was silly. The way I looked at it, if you're depressed about something in your life, fix the problem and the depression will cease. But since I've been taking them, I cannot believe how much more at ease I feel about things. I remember reading before that Paxil can help with social anxiety and I really think it has.
Like I said, I've only been taking it for a couple of weeks so I hope it's not just a placebo so far, but I was just curious if anyone else here has had any success with it. So far, I feel really encouraged...and those vague symptoms have stopped, at least for the time being.
